Trump adviser and pastor of First Baptist in Dallas says IRS investigated his church
RNS) — For years, churches and separation of church and state activists have been frustrated at the way the IRS
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Chris Tomlin’s new song resurrects the world’s oldest known hymn
RNS) — A new documentary details a project to revamp an 1,800-year-old hymn for a modern audience. The Oxyrhynchus Hymn
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Can MAGA, MAHA and Adventists make America healthy again?
RNS) — In Phoenix, a group of Seventh-day Adventists hopes to tap into the rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Why are Southern Baptists still arguing about women preachers?
RNS) — For the past 25 years, Southern Baptists have officially banned women pastors. That hasn’t stopped churches from having
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Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico. Pro-Israel Christian groups hope the West Bank is next.
RNS) — Pro-Israel evangelicals and some members of Congress want to use the biblical names Judea and Samaria for what
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Bill McCartney, legendary football coach who founded Promise Keepers, dead at 84
RNS) — A religious conversion in his 30s helped inspire McCartney to found Promise Keepers, which drew millions of men
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How religion, wellness bros and conspiracies made some Americans doubt seed oils
RNS) — Clean eating and spiritual health have often been linked in American culture. The post How religion, wellness bros
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The new leaders in the world of faith to follow in 2025
RNS) — Even as U.S. politics seemed to be locked into familiar patterns, a few faith leaders showed the ability
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How an atheist hoaxer got Christian nationalists to publish Karl Marx
RNS) — James Lindsay made his name submitting hoax articles to academic journals to mock liberals. Now he’s after Christian
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In Tennessee’s evangelical heartland, pastors say Trump’s win won’t solve America’s woes
RNS) — Evangelicals were the bedrock of Trump’s return to the White House, with some 80% of evangelical voters supporting
